Cardinal Erdő: Pope’s visit to Hungary tells us ‘Christ is our future’
Hungary as a ‘bridge’ country In presenting the trip, Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See press office, pointed out how Hungary is a “bridge” country. Erdő noted that “being…
Canadian parents push back against gay pride flag in Catholic school district; police called
Some parents who objected to displaying the gay pride flag loudly disrupted the meeting and shouted down the first speaker. After security removed some of the parents from the meeting…
Archdiocese of Philadelphia and former priest named in lawsuit alleging cover-up of rape
McGoldrick, who the complaint says often socialized with female college students (occasions that frequently involved alcohol) then allegedly offered Doe another alcoholic drink, as part of a “bourbon flight.” McGoldrick,…
Ambassador Habsburg: Pope Francis will find ‘a vibrant Christian country’ in Hungary
According to its website, one of the aims of the Hungary Helps program is to provide humanitarian assistance to help people to stay in their homelands rather than migrating to…
Pope Francis: Monks and nuns are ‘the beating heart’ of evangelization
He pointed to how St. Thérèse described her vocation in her autobiography, “Story of a Soul”: “I understood that the Church had a Heart and that this Heart was burning…
Japanese governmental panel backs abortion pill amid small pro-life protests
In Japan, abortion is legal up to 21 weeks and six days of pregnancy, but only if a woman can cite a risk to her health or likely financial hardship…
Lay ministry must be done in service to others and not become ‘self-referential,’ Pope Francis says
Pope Francis has made changes in recent years to certain lay ministry roles, including a change in Church law in January 2021 making women eligible to be formally instituted to…
Pope Francis names new bishop to shepherd Harrisburg Diocese
Senior will be the 12th bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg, which was founded in 1868 and serves more than 200,000 Catholics from 15 counties in central Pennsylvania. The bishop…
Cracks appear in U.S. pro-life movement over Pavone’s leadership
First, it works “to galvanize the clergy to preach, teach, and mobilize their people more effectively in the effort to end abortion and euthanasia,” primarily through talks, training seminars, videos…
Bishops condemn Florida’s dropping of unanimous jury requirement for death penalty cases
“It is stunning that the Florida Legislature would weaken a commonsense law passed just six years ago that required unanimous agreement by a jury in order to sentence someone to…
Pilot who offered women flights to abortion-friendly states fired from job teaching at Catholic seminary
After he got his pilot license in 2009, The Guardian reported, Williams began volunteering for the Louisiana-based Pilots for Patients, a nonprofit that offers free flights for patients to travel…
Anglicans in Africa reject archbishop of Canterbury for supporting same-sex union blessings
“It grieves the Holy Spirit and us that the leadership of the Church of England is determined to bless sin,” they said. “Since the Lord does not bless same-sex unions,…